Predatory fish preferentially target virtual prey with Levy motion rather than Brownian motion
Ioannou, C. C.; Carvalho, L. A. B.; Budleigh, C.; Ruxton, G.
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Of widespread interest in animal behaviour and ecology is how animals search their environment for resources, and whether these search strategies are optimal. However, movement also affects predation risk through effects on encounter rates, the conspicuousness of prey, and the success of attacks. Here we use predatory fish attacking a simulation of virtual prey to test whether predation risk is associated with movement behaviour. Despite often being demonstrated to be a more efficient strategy for finding resources, we find that prey displaying Levy motion are twice as likely to be targeted by predators than prey utilising Brownian motion. This result emphasises that costs of predation risk need to be considered alongside the foraging benefits when comparing different movement strategies.
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